Public Hero Number 1

Name: Public Hero Number 1
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1935
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 6.333

1935 · 89 min

Crime · Drama

★ 6.3

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G-Man Jeff Crane poses as a crook to infiltrate the notorious Purple Gang, a band of hoodlums which preys upon other hoodlums. Orchestrating the jailbreak of the gang's leader, Crane joins him in a Dillinger-like flight across the country.

Crew

Director J. Walter Ruben
Screenplay Wells Root
Story Wells Root
Story J. Walter Ruben
Director of Photography Gregg Toland

Cast

Lionel Barrymore
Dr. Josiah Glass
Jean Arthur
Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
Chester Morris
Jeff Crane
Joseph Calleia
Sonny 'Dinkie' Black
Paul Kelly
Special Agent James Duff
Lewis Stone
Prison Warden
P
Paul Hurst
Rufe Parker
George E. Stone
Butch
S
Sam Baker
Mose Jones
William Bailey
Federal Agent (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Ed Brady
Convict in Prison (uncredited)

Crew

Director — J. Walter Ruben
Screenplay — Wells Root
Story — Wells Root
Story — J. Walter Ruben
Director of Photography — Gregg Toland

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